Pecan sandies are a classic shortbread cookie with pecans, easy to make with basic ingredients. Variations include different spices, nuts, and flavors.
A pecan sandie is a classic shortbread cookie with pecans. Its texture is a little lighter and softer than traditional shortbread biscuits. Chock full of that famous nut and also sweet and chewy, pecan sandals are a perfect match to satisfy many people’s sweet tooth. The name “sandie” is believed to derive from its colour, and although its origin is disputed, the biscuit is believed to derive from Arab cuisine.
Rich, savory, and flavorful, pecan sandals are easy enough for a baker to put together and don’t require a long list of ingredients, making them ideal for first-time bakers and kids. Other than pecans, the traditional components of a pecan sandie are butter, sugar, salt, vanilla, and flour. They are made by mixing the ingredients together, with the pecans added last, after the dough has formed. It is rolled into a rounded log shape, then typically refrigerated overnight. The chilled dough is then cut into individual biscuits, placed on a baking sheet, sprinkled with sugar, and baked.
The basic ingredient list for these cookies can be different from recipe to recipe. Some call for the use of baking soda or cream of tartar, brown sugar instead of white sugar, and vegetable oil instead of or in addition to butter. Most recipes for this cookie are eggless, but some call for eggs. For a different finishing touch, powdered sugar is sometimes sprinkled on top after the cookies are baked instead of the regular sugar which is added before baking. The end result of these changes is mostly the same, but they can create slightly different textures in the cookie.
Some versions of pecans are spiced up with the addition of nontraditional flavors: coconut, chocolate, maple, and caramel pecans are a few examples of new takes on this classic treat. Another technique is using various spices instead of or in combination with traditional vanilla, such as star anise, cinnamon, nutmeg and saffron. Different nuts, such as walnuts, macadamias, peanuts, almonds, or crates, can be used in place of pecans to make other types of sandies.
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